Thank you for your email.

You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department
of Social Services (the Department).

If your email relates to a Freedom of Information application made under
the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department
will respond to you as soon as practicable.

Further information about FOI is available on our website at:
[1]https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...

This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. The
Department is unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this
email address. Any correspondence received that is not an information
access request will not be responded to or forwarded. Should you have a
query unrelated to FOI, please complete our [2]online feedback, enquiry or
compliment form on our website or direct your email to
[3][email address].  Alternatively you can contact the Department by
calling 1800 634 035.

With regards

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Freedom of Information

Legal Services Branch

Department of Social Services
E: [4][Minister for Social Services request email]

The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.

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3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[Minister for Social Services request email]

Dear Reece,

Thank you for your email below requesting information on government
housing homes in South East Queensland.

We would like to advise that, in its current form, your request below does
not constitute a valid freedom of information request. The Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) sets out quite specific requirements for
applicants, that must be met in order for their request to be considered a
valid FOI request.

In order to make sure that your request is valid, it must:

·        be in writing;

·        state that the request is an application for the purposes of the
FOI Act;

·        provide sufficient information concerning the document(s) to
assist us to identify them; and

·        specify how notices under the FOI Act may be sent to you.

At present, the Department cannot begin processing your request, as the
statutory period for processing an FOI request does not begin until a
valid request is received.

If you choose to resubmit a valid request, the Department would be happy
to consider it, however we would like to advise that DSS does not hold the
information that you seek. Public housing is managed by State Governments,
so we suggest you contact the Queensland Government in relation to your
request. Information about public housing is available on their
[1]website. If this information does not satisfy your request, you can
submit a right to information application [2]here.

Kind regards,

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Annabelle

Freedom of Information Section

Legal Services Branch

Department of Social Services
E: [3][Minister for Social Services request email]

The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present. 

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